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Hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies after French supermarket siege

French Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame who was killed after swapping himself for a hostage in a rampage and siege in the town of Trebes, southwestern France (Picture: AFP)A heroic officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege in France has died of his injuries. France’s top security official commended Colonel Arnaud Beltrame,…

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Trump safety contain John Bolton inclined to flip up warmth on Iran and enhance oil costs

President Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor signals a willingness by the administration to take a more aggressive stand against U.S. adversaries like Iran or Venezuela —and that could mean higher oil prices in the very near future. Analysts said the appointment of John Bolton, former U.N. ambassador, makes it even more likely that…

First Iraqi-made film in 25 years in cinemas 0

First Iraqi-made film in 25 years in cinemas

Iraq’s cinema industry is making a comeback after years of conflict, with the first Iraqi-made film in a quarter of a century playing in theatres. Journey, which tells the story of an Iraqi woman struggling under conflict and sectarian violence, premiered in the capital, Baghdad, earlier this month. Mohammed al-Daraji, the film’s director and producer,…

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French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage all the contrivance by grocery store danger attack has died

The French police officer who was shot after he swapped himself for a hostage during an Isis-inspired terror attack on a supermarket has died. Arnaud Beltrame, 44, took the place for a woman being held captive by suspect Redouane Lakdim at the Super U store in Trebes in the south of France. « He fell as a…

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On torture, war crimes and Trump’s consume for CIA director

Donald Trump has nominated a woman who ran a torture site to be head of the CIA. Within the United States, there is a « debate » over whether « enhanced interrogation » was legitimate or illegitimate. Here’s a test for Americans who can’t figure it out. If Iraqis or Iranians or Russians treated captured Americans the same way,…

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French police ‘hero’ dies of wounds

Image copyright EPA Image caption Lt-Col Beltrame suffered fatal injuries after volunteering to trade places with a female hostage A French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege on Friday has died, officials say. Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44, « fell as a hero » and showed « exceptional courage », French President Emmanuel Macron…

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Mike Pompeo is the anti-Tillerson

When President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 13 via an unceremonious tweet, the mood at the Department of State was probably half-escatic, half-petrified. Escatic because the Foreign Service and career staffers in the building were now free from the chains of a man who was generally castigated for eviscerating America’s diplomatic power…